A house with an entire floor made of shipping containers and other discarded materials throughout the house is on the market for $1.78 million.
The 1,600-square-foot, two-bedroom, 1.5-bath home in the Lantern District of Dana Point, Orange County, was built in 2019 on the site of an old house.
Max Auerswald purchased the property with his wife Talee in June 2015 for $486,500 and later demolished the 5,000-square-foot, single-story home.
The new house is secured with earthquake-resistant caissons dug 4.5 meters into the ground and has a lower floor of stone and concrete.
Two 40ft containers and two 20ft shipping containers were dropped on top to create the second level, along with a small balcony lined with potted trees.
This 1,600 square foot home features two bedrooms and one and a half bathrooms. Built in 2019, the Orange County home is made from repurposed shipping containers and was put on the market Feb. 8 by Bullock Russell Real Estate Services. The house is located in the Lantern District of Dana Point, California. House hunters can now buy this home for as much as $1.78 million.
The house was purchased by Max Auerswald and his wife in June 2015 for $486,500. The house was just a 500-square-foot lot before the Auerswalds demolished it. The couple chose to add two 40ft containers and two 20ft shipping containers to create the second floor of the house
The spacious living room proves to be a nice place for quiet evenings at home and large events with friends or family. It is also one of many rooms with reclaimed or rejected building materials. The small windows may not provide as much natural light as some home buyers would like
Although the windows near the sofa are small, the room is very close to one of the two patios built during the recent construction. Several doors now used in the house were found abandoned by Auerswald
The kitchen has beautiful stone walls. The walls in the room apparently nicknamed the house: ‘House of Pebbles’
The kitchen has quartz countertops and a drop-down window with a slab of Italian travertine to pass food and drinks to guests outside. Out that window, and near a steel La Cantina door, is a bison pedestal made of Brazilian hardwood, next to a private garden with an outdoor shower.
The area is also home to smart technology and air conditioning. Like all other rooms in the house, the kitchen is earthquake resistant
The kitchen also features white custom cabinetry and is close to the beautiful staircase leading to the house’s small terrace
The used containers cost about $1,800 each, much less than a new one, which could cost as much as $5,000, according to Auerswald.
Many of the other materials used in the house were recycled or made from rejected building materials, such as small pieces of stone that did not fit well into construction projects of family and friends who work in construction.
Behind a huge soundproof automatic sliding door, salvaged from an Idaho barn, is a garage and artist studio, with a hidden pedestrian door inside.
Other abandoned doors he found were used in the bathroom and bedrooms and the mailbox was purchased at a local vintage market.
Much of the flooring is reclaimed French limestone and many of the wooden beams have also been recycled.
One of the bathrooms with freestanding bath is located close to the living room and master bedroom. The long mirror makes it easier for two people to get ready in the morning, despite there being only one sink
Both bedrooms in the building have beautiful wooden floors
The master bedroom has a walk-in closet and there is also a rear balcony with a corrugated iron roof with a view over the neighborhood. It provides plenty of natural light in a cozy bedroom that is connected to the living room
These stairs lead to the enormous living room on the second floor
The lower deck has an outdoor shower connected to the house
The outdoor patio is also close to the garage which is made from reclaimed wood from an Idaho barn. The garage also serves as an art studio and has a built-in bed
The second floor balcony overlooks the neighborhood, while the trees lining the edge of the property provide privacy
The kitchen has quartz countertops and a drop-down window with a slab of Italian travertine to pass food and drinks to guests outside.
Out that window, and near a steel La Cantina door, is a bison pedestal made of Brazilian hardwood, next to a private garden with an outdoor shower.
The lower level has a large dining room and laundry room, with stairs to the second floor where there is a huge living room.
The master bedroom has a walk-in closet and there is also a rear balcony with a corrugated iron roof with a view over the neighborhood.
The house is equipped with a low voltage Lutron lighting system, a Nest thermostat, a 500 amp panel and new air conditioning.
An open house will be held on Saturday.